# Friend: The Great Legacy (2013)

> A troubled young offender finds a powerful father figure in prison, only to confront the criminal legacy and buried loyalties binding their families.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/136243

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
- Director: Kwak Kyung-taek
- Cast: Yu Oh-seong, Ju Jin-mo, Kim Woo-bin, Jang Young-nam, Jung Ho-bin, Ki Joo-bong, Lee Cheol-min, Lee Jun-hyeok
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3264494/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, tense, brooding, crime movie night, korean cinema marathon

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